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TK1972 Turkish Airlines - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight 3U7202 from Sichuan Airlines (3U) is a codeshare flight operated by Turkish Airlines (TK) under the flight number TK1972. Check this page for details about flight TK1972.

Below, you can find details about Turkish Airlines flight TK1972, which currently operates between the airports of London - London Heathrow Airport (Airport Code LHR) and Istanbul - Istanbul Airport (Airport Code IST).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Monday, May 25, 2026.

TK1972 On Time performance:
n/a
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Flight Status

TK1972 Turkish Airlines from London

Scheduled
Flight Status for Monday May 25, 2026
This flight is also scheduled for Today (May 24, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 777-300ER

Departure

London (LHR)
May 24, 2026
London Heathrow Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
18:30
Terminal:
2
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 18:30

Arrival

Istanbul (IST)
May 25, 2026
Istanbul Airport
Scheduled Arrival Time:
00:15
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 00:15
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- 3U7202 - Sichuan Airlines

- 6E4072 - IndiGo

- AV6618 - Avianca

- BR3553 - EVA Air

- PK5972 - Pakistan International Airlines

- UA6920 - United Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight TK1972?
The flight TK1972 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight TK1972?
The distance between the two airports is 2489 kilometers.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in London: 2026-05-24 13:34:55
Current Time in Istanbul: 2026-05-24 15:34:55

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between London and Istanbul:

British Airways
- Flight Number: BA700.
- Flight Number: BA716.
- Flight Number: BA718.
- Flight Number: BA720.

Turkish Airlines
- Flight Number: TK1932.
- Flight Number: TK1980.
- Flight Number: TK1984.
- Flight Number: TK1986.
- Flight Number: TK1988.
- Flight Number: TK1990.

Punctuality and delays

It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions

Last Past Flights TK1972

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Saturday
23 May
18:56
London (LHR)
00:15
Istanbul (IST)
03h 19min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Friday
22 May
18:51
London (LHR)
00:15
Istanbul (IST)
03h 24min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - On-time
Thursday
21 May
18:30
London (LHR)
00:15
Istanbul (IST)
03h 45min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
- On-time
Wednesday
20 May
18:38
London (LHR)
23:45
Istanbul (IST)
03h 07min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
19 May
18:54
London (LHR)
00:15
Istanbul (IST)
03h 21min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Monday
18 May
18:55
London (LHR)
00:15
Istanbul (IST)
03h 20min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Sunday
17 May
18:40
London (LHR)
23:40
Istanbul (IST)
03h 00min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Saturday
16 May
19:00
London (LHR)
00:15
Istanbul (IST)
03h 15min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Friday
15 May
19:59
London (LHR)
01:00
Istanbul (IST)
03h 01min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
14 May
19:51
London (LHR)
00:55
Istanbul (IST)
03h 04min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - Delayed